Dear poker fans, yesterday marked the end of a unique — even extraordinary — tournament at Merit Poker.
There were 212 entries in this event, but as we’ve said before (and you already know) — there can only be one winner. And the winner took home exactly $1,000,000.
That prize goes to a regular guest of our series, one of the strongest players out there, who once again showcased top-level poker — Boris Kolev! A flash-interview after the victory you can read here.
Official tournament stats:
— Buy-in: $10,400
— Total entries: 212
— In the money: Final table only (top 9)
The official payouts:
1. Boris Kolev – $1.000.000
2. Mehdi Chaoui Roqai – $300.000
3. Romans Lihacovs – $200.000
4. Aleksandr Kirichenko – $140.000
5. Rafael Aslanli – $100.000
6. Maksim Shornikau – $75.000
7. Andrey Pateychuk – $55.000
8. Ali Muthana Yassin Al-Kubasi – $45.000
9. Alexandr Lakhov – $35.400